Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

Three: Carpenter’s Mate W. Adams, Royal Navy

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Caulker), officially impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Carprs. Mte., H.M.S. Pembroke, 20 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, one or two edge bruises, good very fine (3) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Jack Deacon.

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Ex Douglas-Morris Collection.

William Adams joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew in September 1847 and went on to witness active service in the Crimea War aboard H.M.S. Wasp, initially as a Caulker in the Sebastopol operations, and latterly as an Able Seaman in the Naval Brigade employed at Inkermann. He received his L.S. & G.C. Medal in April 1868.